Utah Admin. Code R58-2-3 - Reportable and Quarantinable Animal Diseases
(1)
(a)
Veterinary diagnostic laboratories, veterinary practitioners, livestock
inspectors, and livestock owners shall immediately report any diseases or
conditions listed on the Utah List of Reportable Conditions for Animals to the
State Veterinarian.
(i) This list is
available on the department website.
(ii) Reports can be made by phone, in
writing, or using the Online Reportable Disease Form on the website.
(b) Any person or livestock market
selling an animal affected by a disease or condition listed on the Utah List of
Reportable Conditions for Animals shall disclose that information in writing to
the buyer of the animal. Individuals who sell animals under a hold order or
written quarantine shall comply with Subsection
R58-2-3(5)(c).
(2) Any swine moving within Utah
shall be identifiable to determine the farm of origin as per
9 CFR
71.19, October 31, 2022 version.
(3) Any sheep and goats moving within Utah
shall comply with federal Scrapie identification requirements as listed in 9
CFR Part 79, July 1, 2024, version, requiring official identification to
determine the farm of origin.
(a) Sheep and
goats from Scrapie infected, exposed, quarantined, or source flocks are not
permitted to move into or within the state, except to slaughter, unless a flock
eradication and control plan, approved by the State Veterinarian has been
implemented in the flock where the diseased animal resides.
(b) Any live scrapie-positive, suspect, or
high-risk sheep or goat of any age and any sexually intact exposed sheep or
goat of more than one year of age shall be required to possess official
individual identification as listed in 9 CFR Part 79, July 1, 2024,
version.
(4) The
department may issue quarantines on any:
(a)
animal infected with diseases listed on the Utah List of Reportable Conditions
for Animals or any other contagious or infectious disease or any epidemic or
poisoning that is determined to be a threat to other animals or
humans;
(b) animal that it believes
may jeopardize the health of other animals or humans; or
(c) area within Utah to prevent the spread of
infectious or contagious diseases.
(5)
(a) The
department shall issue an official quarantine notice to owners or caretakers of
animals affected with or exposed to infectious, contagious, or communicable
diseases by serving the notice in person or by registered mail to the owner or
caretaker's last known address.
(b)
The department may place a verbal hold order on a facility as an immediate
control measure until an official notice of quarantine is issued.
(c) During the period of quarantine, the
owner or caretaker of the quarantine animals may not move any animals, animal
products, or equipment from or onto the quarantined premises without a written
permit from the department, that may require additional control
measures.
(d) Quarantines shall be
released upon compliance with Section
4-31-115, the May 9, 2024, version
of the 9 CFR
71.2, and other applicable state and federal
laws.
(6)
(a) A person may feed garbage or plate waste
to a swine that is raised, held, or sold in this state if the swine is
slaughtered for home use.
(b) Swine
that have been fed garbage or plate waste and are not intended to be
slaughtered for home use shall be quarantined for three weeks before slaughter
and tested for disease during the quarantine period.
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